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News and Upcoming Events
Aviation Medical Examiner Clinic Established at NSU
Thanks to the expertise of John Pellosie Jr., D.O., M.P.H., FAOCOPM, chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, NSU is now home to the Aviation Medical Examiner Clinic, which provides Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Class II and Class III flight physicals. The clinic, which…
Franchise Institute Announces Home-Based Business Development Series
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s International Institute for Franchise Education (IIFE) will offer a Home-Based Business Development Series in Fall 2010 and Spring 2011. This six-session program is designed for people who want to learn more about running a home-based business. The sessions, which will be…
Test of the NSU Emergency Notification System on July 28
At Nova Southeastern University, the safety of our students, faculty and staff is our highest priority. As such, the university will be testing all components of the NSU Emergency Notification System on Wednesday, July 28 at 2:00 p.m. This may include: mass email; SMS text messages; indoor and outdoor…
NSU Increases Contribution to Yellow Ribbon Program Providing Tuition Assistance to Veterans
Nova Southeastern University has increased its contribution to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Yellow Ribbon Program, which allows eligible veterans to attend college at a significantly reduced cost. For 2010-2011, eligible veterans who enroll at NSU in undergraduate programs will receive up to $6,000 annually in scholarship funds from…
Business School Hosts National Case Competition for High School Students
Teams of minority high school students representing 23 cities from around the country competed for thousands of dollars in scholarships at the Leaders of Tomorrow® Case Competition held June 25-26 at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship. In the ninth annual competition, mostly at-risk minority high school…
Enrollment and Student Services to Host Third Annual Informational Summit
Come and learn about the services provided by ESS at the annual Informational Summit on July 30. Find out about financial aid, registration, withdrawals, WebSTAR, and much more. For more information and to register, please click here.
NSU Alumni Eligible for Tuition Discounts at Computer and Information Sciences School
NSU’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) is now offering tuition discounts up to 15 percent, and an application waiver to NSU alumni applying to the Master of Science degree program beginning fall 2010 and forward. GSCIS offers Master of Science degrees in the following subjects: Computer Science…
Law Students Organize Symposium for High School Football Players on Avoiding Trouble
View the photo gallery A group of law students from NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center held a symposium for approximately 700 area high school football players to teach them the importance of good character and decision-making and how to stay out of trouble. The players, who were participating in…
Hall of Fame Baseball Coach Rich Hofman Joins University School
After a 40-year career spent creating legends like Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez of the current World Series champions New York Yankees, renowned Hall of Fame baseball coach Rich Hofman has joined University School of NSU. The college preparatory school that educates students from pre-K through grade 12 is proud to announce…
2010 Undergraduate Commencement: Celebrating the Success of NSU’s Graduating Class
More than 600 NSU students crossed the stage at the 2010 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 16 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. About 6,000 friends and family members, as well as 150 NSU faculty members, joined in celebrating the achievements of the graduating students from the Farquhar College…
Experts Discuss Impact of Oil Spill at NSU
More than 130 people packed the Knight Auditorium on June 16 to hear NSU scientists and oil industry executives discuss the economic and environmental impacts of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which has become the largest oil spill in U.S. History. This environmental catastrophe is polluting…
University Officials from Argentina Visit NSU
A group of 25 high-ranking officials representing public and private universities in Argentina recently visited the NSU campus at the invitation of Chancellor Ray Ferrero, Jr., J.D. The May 28 campus visit was in conjunction with a two day Academic Summit organized by the Consul General of Argentina in Miami,…
NSU Hosts South Florida Biotech Conference
The Carl DeSantis Building was the site of Enterprise Development Corporation’s 9th Annual Life Science Conference, hosted by NSU. This year’s conference, called Biotech 2010, focused on environmental and ecological biotechnology and the diverse research, development, and commercialization taking place throughout South Florida. Nearly 200 academics, entrepreneurs and business leaders gathered…
SharkPrint, NSU’s new document printing resource, will go live on July 1. Visit www.nova.edu/sharkprint to learn more!
Huizenga School Hosts Luncheon for International Students
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship hosted a luncheon on June 4 for the most recent group of newly enrolled international business students. Executive administrators and staff members from the Huizenga School also attended, including Preston Jones, D.B.A., executive associate dean of academic affairs, and Dennis Dannacher,…
Baudhuin Preschool Students Graduate from Special Olympics Young Athletes Program
Nearly 160 students from the Mailman Segal Institute’s Baudhuin Preschool at NSU recently graduated from the Special Olympics Young Athletes program. The Baudhuin Preschool is an internationally recognized model program for children with autism spectrum disorders. The participating students, who range in age from three to five years old, were…
Business Students Volunteer for March of Dimes
Seven students from the Graduate Business Student Association (GBSA) at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship recently spent their Friday helping the March of Dimes set up for their May 8 March for Babies event. While at the park, the GBSA students helped set up vendors’ banners…
Enrollment and Student Services to Host Third Annual Informational Summit
Come and learn about the services provided by ESS at the annual Informational Summit on July 30. Find out about financial aid, registration, withdrawals, WebSTAR, and much more. For more information and to register, please click here.
NSU Institute for Child Health Policy pushes drowning prevention to forefront
NSU’s Institute for Child Health Policy is pushing the issue of drowning prevention for children to the forefront this summer asSouth Florida continues to lead the nation in drowning deaths involving children. The institute, led by director Deborah Mulligan, M.D., who is also an emergency room pediatrician at Joe DiMaggio…
Huizenga School to Host M.B.A. Day, June 2
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship boasts the largest M.B.A. program in Florida. With 10 different master’s degree programs, student can earn a degree in the field of study that best fits their career goals. Programs are taught by corporate leaders, who bring critical real-world knowledge into…